Eric Clapton

Characters played by Eric Clapton

The Louisiana Gator Boys — Blues Brothers 2000 (1998)

Rival musical group competing in the New Orleans Battle of the Bands.

The Preacher — Tommy (1975)

The Preacher is associated with the faith-healing episode arranged for Tommy during the long period when Nora and Frank seek a cure. The attempt is one of several unsuccessful interventions, alongside the drug dealer’s treatment, and it fails to break Tommy’s dissociative state or restore his ordinary senses.

Career Overview

Eric Clapton has 201 screen credits in a career dating back to 1968. Their work spans 5 cinematic universes — most prominently Lethal Weapon with 4 titles. Signature works include George Harrison: Living in the Material World, Sweet Toronto, Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Acting
Gender: male
Known Credits: 201
Birth Date: 1945-03-30
Birth Place: Ripley, Surrey, England, UK

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 5 universes

Lethal Weapon (4 titles)
ReMastered Series (1 titles)
The Blues (1 titles)
The Blues Brothers (1 titles)
The Barrytown Trilogy (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Paul McCartney (4 collaborations)
John Lennon (3 collaborations)
George Harrison (2 collaborations)
Klaus Voormann (2 collaborations)
Ringo Starr (2 collaborations)
Pattie Boyd (2 collaborations)
George Martin (2 collaborations)
Yoko Ono (2 collaborations)
Ray Cooper (2 collaborations)
Chuck Berry (2 collaborations)

Credits

actors (175 credits)
- Eric Clapton & Buddy Guy - South Bank Session
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- Warner Music Group Does DVD Volume 2
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- Spinal Tap at Stonehenge: The Final Finale
  Eric Clapton
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- Billy Preston: That's the Way God Planned It
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- Pino
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2025
- Eric Clapton Unplugged… Over 30 Years Later
  Guitar / Vocals
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2025
- The Yardbirds - In Their Own Words
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival 2023
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- Life Is a Carnival: A Musical Celebration of Robbie Robertson
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- Eric Clapton: To Save A Child - An Intimate Live Concert
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- Eric Clapton: The Definitive 24 Nights - Rock
  Self - Vocals, Guitar
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2023
- Eric Clapton - The Definitive 24 Nights - Blues
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2023
- Eric Clapton: The Definitive 24 Nights - Orchestral
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2023
- Revival69: The Concert That Rocked the World
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2023
- Eric Clapton: Across 24 Nights
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2023
- Jimmie & Stevie Ray Vaughan: Brothers in Blues
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2023
- Eric Clapton - Nothing But The Blues
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2022
- Kalvøyafestivalen - 50 år siden første riff
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2021
- Eric Clapton: The Lady in the Balcony - Lockdown Sessions
  Self - Guitars and Vocals
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2021
- Buddy Guy: The Blues Chase the Blues Away
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2021
- The Dancing Man of L.A.
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2021
- Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2019
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2020
- Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2020
- The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2020
- Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2020
- The Quiet One
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- Echo in the Canyon
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- ReMastered: Devil at the Crossroads
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- Jeff Beck: Still on the Run
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2018
- Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2018
- Eric Clapton - Live in San Diego
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- Monochrome: Black, White & Blue
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- Deconstructing the Beatles' White Album
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- The Beatles 1+
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2015
- Eric Clapton: Slowhand at 70 - Live at The Royal Albert Hall
  Lead Vocal, Guitars
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2015
- Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- Eric Clapton - Planes, Trains and Eric
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- Delaney & Bonnie & Friends: Live In Denmark 1969
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- Eric Clapton - Give Me Strength: The 74-75 Recordings
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- Eric Clapton - Live At Baloise Session 2013
  Self - Guitar, Vocals
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- Eric Clapton - Live on Basel
  Self - Vocals, Guitar
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- 12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- Beware of Mr. Baker
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- B.B. King: The Life of Riley
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- Close Up
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- George Harrison: Living in the Material World
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  - Part 2 (2011) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Part 1 (2011) ... Self actor actors
  
  2011
- Wynton Marsalis and Eric Clapton Play the Blues - Live from Jazz at Lincoln Center
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- The Love We Make
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- Let’s Spend the Night Together: Confessions of Rock’s Greatest Groupies
  archive footage
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- Eric Clapton: Wonderful Tonight - Live in Japan 2009
  Self - Vocals, Guitar
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- The Best British Rock Concert of All Time: Live at Knebworth
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Start Me Up
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- A Concert by the Lake
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2009
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Light My Fire
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2009
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Whole Lotta Shakin'
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2009
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Feelin' Alright
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2009
- Joe Bonamassa: Live from the Royal Albert Hall
  Guest Guitarist
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2009
- Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood: Live from Madison Square Garden
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2009
- Blues at the BBC
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2009
- Allman Brothers Band - With Eric Clapton at the Beacon Theatre, NYC
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2009
- Eric Clapton: Live at Budokan
  Self (guitar / vocals)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2009
- The Beatles: Parting Ways
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2009
- The Story of the Yardbirds
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- Jeff Beck: Performing This Week... Live At Ronnie Scott's
  Guest Guitarist
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- Eric Clapton: Masterpieces
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- Pavarotti The Duets
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- Icons: 15 Classic Tracks from the Gods of Rock
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- Atlantic Records: The House That Ahmet Built
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- Classic Albums: Cream - Disraeli Gears
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- Buddy Guy Can't Quit The Blues
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- Eric Clapton - Live at Montreux 1986
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- Blind Faith: London Hyde Park 1969
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- Eric Clapton: After Midnight Live
  Himself - Vocals, Lead Guitar
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- J. J. Cale: To Tulsa And Back (On Tour with J. J. Cale)
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- The Passing Show: The Life and Music of Ronnie Lane
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- Otis Rush & Friends - Live At Montreux 1986
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- CREAM - Sunshine of your love
  self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- George Harrison & Friends - The Concert for Bangladesh Revisited
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- Cream: Royal Albert Hall
  Himself - Guitar, Vocals
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- Scotty Moore & Friends: A Tribute to the King
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- Eric Clapton - Back Home
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- Classic Artists: Cream – Their Fully Authorized Story
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- Eric Clapton: Sessions for Robert J
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- Live Aid
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- Zucchero | Zu and co.: Live at Royal Albert Hall
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- Tom Dowd & The Language of Music
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers And Friends: 70th Birthday Concert
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- Ringo Rama
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- Concert for George
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- Red, White and Blues
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- Willie Nelson & Friends: Live and Kickin'
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- Eric Clapton and Friends
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- Top Gear
  
  - Episode 4 (2013) ... Self actor actors
  
  2002
- Eric Clapton - Live in Hyde Park
  Himself - Guitar, Vocals
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2001
- The Concert for New York City
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2001
- Eric Clapton: One More Car One More Rider
  Self - Lead Vocals, Guitar
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2001
- John Lee Hooker - That's My Story
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2001
- Eric Clapton Live at Budokan, Tokyo
  Himself - Vocals, Guitar
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2001
- Eric Clapton: This Song for George
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2001
- MTV Unplugged: Classic Moments
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2000
- Eric Clapton & Friends in Concert
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1999
- Clapton Chronicles: The Best of Eric Clapton
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1999
- Eric Clapton: Standing at the Crossroads
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1999
- David Sanborn & Friends - The Super Session II
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1999
- Brian Wilson’s Imagination
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1998
- Blues Brothers 2000
  The Louisiana Gator Boys
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1998
- Babyface: MTV Unplugged NYC 1997
  Self - Vocals
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1997
- Music for Montserrat
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1997
- Legends – Live At Montreux
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1997
- The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus
  Self - Guitar
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1996
- A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1996
- Pavarotti & Friends 4 - For War Child
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1996
- Robbie Robertson: Going Home
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1995
- Robbie Robertson: A Retrospective - From the Band to the Rock'n'Roll Hall Of Fame
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1994
- Curves Contours & Body Horns
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1993
- Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1993
- Yardbirds
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1992
- Eric Clapton: MTV Unplugged
  Self — Lead vocals / Guitar
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1992
- George Harrison: Live in Japan
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1991
- Two Rooms: A Tribute to Elton John & Bernie Taupin
  Self - Guest
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1991
- My Sweet Lord in the Far East
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1991
- Cream: Strange Brew
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1991
- Eric Clapton: 24 Nights
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1991
- Silver Clef Award Winners Show, Knebworth Park
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1990
- Eric Clapton: The Master At Work
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1990
- The Prince's Trust Rock Gala
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1990
- The Cream of Eric Clapton
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1990
- Eric Clapton: The Man & His Music
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1990
- The Best of All Star Band: Live in Concert
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1990
- The Rolling Stones - Steel Wheels Live
  Self - Special Guest
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1989
- Prince: Musical Portrait
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1989
- Eric Clapton: Philadelphia 1988
  lead vocals, guitar
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1988
- Eric Clapton at Tokyo Dome
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1988
- Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1988
- Dire Straits with Eric Clapton - Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
  guitar
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1988
- Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 3
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1988
- The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1988
- Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1987
- Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 2
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1987
- B.B. King & Friends
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1987
- All Star Concert
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1986
- Prince's Trust Rock Gala - Volume 1
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1986
- Eric Clapton and Friends: Live 1986
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1986
- Rock 'N' Roll Goldmine: The Sixties
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1986
- An Audience with Billy Connolly
  Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1985
- Carl Perkins & Friends: Blue Suede Shoes - A Rockabilly Session
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1985
- Live Aid
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1985
- Eric Clapton: Live Now
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1985
- Water
  Himself - The Singing Rebels' Band
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1985
- Superstars in Concert
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1984
- MTV Video Music Awards
  
  - 9th Annual MTV Video Music Awards (1992) ... Self actor actors
  
  1984
- The A.R.M.S. Benefit Concert from London
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1983
- Chas & Dave’s Christmas Knees-Up
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1982
- The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1982
- CBS News Sunday Morning
  
  - What’s So Funny? (2006) ... Self actor actors
  
  1979
- The Last Waltz
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1978
- Eric Clapton and His Rolling Hotel
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1978
- 20/20
  
  - The Richies, Tears in Heaven, The Widows Club (2006) ... actor actors
  
  1978
- Circasia
  Clown
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1976
- Tommy
  The Preacher
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1975
- Saturday Night Live
  
  - Steve Martin/Eric Clapton (1994) ... Self - Musical Guest actor actors
  
  - Debra Winger/Eric Clapton (1990) ... Self - Musical Guest actor actors
  
  1975
- Jimi Hendrix
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1973
- The Concert for Bangladesh
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1972
- Sweet Toronto
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1971
- Cucumber Castle
  Eric Clapton
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1970
- Supershow
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1969
- Cream: Farewell Concert
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1969
- All My Loving
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1968
production (7 credits)
- Eric Clapton Unplugged… Over 30 Years Later
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2025
- Eric Clapton - Live in San Diego
  producer
  
  production
  
  2017
- Three Days in Auschwitz
  producer
  
  production
  
  2015
- Wynton Marsalis and Eric Clapton Play the Blues - Live from Jazz at Lincoln Center
  producer
  
  production
  
  2011
- Eric Clapton: Sessions for Robert J
  producer
  
  production
  
  2004
- Concert for George
  production director
  
  production
  
  2003
- Trouble in Molopolis
  producer
  
  production
  
  1969
writing (3 credits)
- Eric Clapton: The Definitive 24 Nights - Rock
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2023
- Eric Clapton: The Lady in the Balcony - Lockdown Sessions
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2021
- Eric Clapton: The Master At Work
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1990
sound (16 credits)
- The Wolf from Royal Vineyard Street
  music
  
  sound
  
  2016
- Three Days in Auschwitz
  music
  
  sound
  
  2015
- The Story of Us
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1999
- Lethal Weapon 4
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1998
- Nil by Mouth
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1997
- The Van
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1996
- Lethal Weapon 3
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1992
- Rush
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1991
- Communion
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1989
- Lethal Weapon 2
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1989
- Homeboy
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1988
- Lethal Weapon
  original music composer
  
  sound
  
  1987
- SpaceCamp
  songs
  
  sound
  
  1986
- The Hit
  music
  
  sound
  
  1984
- Miami Vice
  
  - Phil the Shill (1985) ... songs sound
  
  1984
- Slipstream
  music
  
  sound
  
  1973

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